Private company

Big Finish Games

Logo: bigfinishgames.com3

American video game developer

Big Finish Games is an American independent game developer formed by members of Access Software/Indie Built following the company's closure in 2007. The company was founded with the goal of developing story-driven, interactive games. The company's debut production, Three Cards to Midnight, was released on May 7, 2009.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Big Finish Games is an American independent game developer formed by members of Access Software/Indie Built following the company's closure in 2007. The company was founded with the goal of developing story-driven, interactive games. The company's debut production, Three Cards to Midnight, was released on May 7, 2009.2

The story

Most of Big Finish Games' team were members of Access Software, a company known for its diverse lineup of games, including the popular Tex Murphy series of adventure games. When the company was purchased by Microsoft (and later 2K Games), their focus was narrowed to sports games and the company was renamed to Indie Built. After Indie Built was closed, they decided that "the time was right to take the plunge back into the adventure game genre".

The company has hoped to target the enduring fan base of the Tex Murphy series, while also welcoming a more casual audience that is usually intimidated by adventure games. Conners has stated that in the longer term, Big Finish aimed to develop story-based games in a number of genres. The company acquired the rights to the Tex Murphy series, and expressed an intent to revive the character. In 2012, Big Finish Games launched a Kickstarter campaign for Tex Murphy - Project Fedora, which was successfully funded on June 16. The game would ultimately change its name and was finally released as Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure on May 7, 2014.

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Products and brands

  • Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

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2009: Three Cards to Midnight

2010: Three Cards to Dead Time

2011: Murder Island: Secret of Tantalus

2011: Escape from Thunder Island

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2012: Rita James and the Race to Shangri La

2014: Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

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Timeline

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